Golf-ball marker



April 30, 1929. LA some GOLF BALL MARKER Filed March 12, 1927 w A Md 7 z: Arromm's.

Patented Apr. 30, 1929.

LOUIS LA BORIE, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

GOLF-BALL MARKER.

Application filed March 12, 1927. Serial No. 174,787.

My present invention relates to hand printing or stcnciling devices, and it has for its object to provide a small, light and inexpensive implement that can be conven iently carried by a player and used for the purpose of quickly and effectively placing identifying marks of ownership such as initials. or other symbols upon a golf ball to prevent its ownership from becoming confused with those of other players. A further object ot the invention is to provide a device of this character that will either simply impress or emboss the characters on the ball, or also indelibly ink the impressions in a contrasting color.

'lo thcse and other ends the invention resides in certain improvements and combinations of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being point ll out in the claims at the end of the apcci cation.

In the drawings:

Figure l a side view of a. golf ball ma rkcr constructed in accordance with and illustrating one embodiment of my invention. a. golf ball being shown in position therein to be marked;

Figure 2 is a transverse section on the line 2-2 of l igure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragment of the showing of Figure 2, but with the inking device in operative position;

F igure 4 is a section on the line H of Figure 1, enlarged;

Figure 5 is a plan view of the underside oi the cover plate;

,lligure (3 shows an impression on the sur taco of the ball as made by the type; and

Figure 7 shows the same impression inked.

Similar reference numerals throughout the several views indicate the same parts.

My invention, in the preferred form shown in the drawings, resembles somewhat a. pair of ordinary pliers embodying handles Z1 and pivoted together at 3 and providing by extension two arcuate jaws 4 and 5 pro ducing a substantially circular opening between them adapting them to admit the golf ball. l). The jaw a is the anvil jaw having a suitable rc-entrant segmental seat 6 upon which the ball may rest, and against which it reacts. The other jaw 41 is a type carrying jaw that makes a lasting impression or indentation upon the opposite relatively soft rubber surface of the ball. In one side of the jaw l is a shallow arcuate cavity 7 opening laterally and in which the types 8 are placed in radial positions relativelyto the cavity and to the ball as shown. The cavity 7 also opens inwardly in the plane of relative movement of the jaws, so that the type faces 9 project therefrom in a suitable curved arrangement.

A cover plate 10 of suitable shape closes the cavity and is secured in place by clamping screws 1.1. It is provided on its underside with a plurality of wedge shaped relatively radial ribs 12, as clearly shown in Figure 5. which ribs lie between the types 8 spacing them apart and aligning them. The ends of the types abut the rear wall of the cavity which takes the thrust of the impression, and they are clamped in place by the cover plate and clamping screws by adjusting which latter the types may be loosened for adjustment or removal and replacement.

The operation of the device obvious from an inspection of Figures 1 and 2. The types being selected and adjusted in position the ball is introduced between the jaws and the latter pressed together which. with ordinary type, produces a mark such as shown in Figure 6 that cannot be removed Without obviously defacing the ball.

When it is desired to make an inked impression such as that shown in Figure 7.

an ink impregnated fabric or other ribbon preferably similar to a typewriter ribbon and indicated at 13 clamped within the cavity 7 against the ends of the types, and also by the cover plate 10 beneath which it passes to project extcriorly as shown best in Figure 1. This ribbon is of su'liicieut length so that it may lie in the inoperative positions of Figures 1 and 2 or be wrapped around the type jaw 4 and across the face of the types between the latter and the ball to be marked as shown in Figure 3. After the first impression is :i'orcibly made by the bare type, the jaws are separated and the type ribbon intrmluccd between the type and ball after which a subsequent light impression that does not injure the ribbon will ink the marking with indelible or waterproof ink, and the crnnparative result is shown in Figure 7.

The ribbons 13 are small and inexpensive and can be renewed easily at intervals as can the types themselves.

I claim as my invention:

1. In an implement of the class described,

the combination with two relatively movable jaws embodying respectively anvil and impression elements, the impression element being provided with a laterally opening arenate type cavity, of a cover plate for said cavity having relatively radial riba for positioning and spacing type contained therein, and releasable securing means for clamping the cover plate against the type.

2. In an llllpltilllttllt of the elass deseribed, the eombination with two relatively movable jaws embotflying respectively anvil and limpression elements, the impression element being provided with a. laterally opening;- type cavity, of a cover plate for naid cavity, :1 flex.- ible ink-in1pregrnated ribbon secured within the cavity and issuing; from' beneath the cover plate to be adjusted in or out of a position aerees the type faces, and releasable curing means for elaini iing' the cover plate against the type and ribbon.

3. In an implement ot the elaes deneribed, the eon'ibination with two relatively movable jaws embodying: respectively anvil and impresnioa elements, of types carried by the impression element, a damping means for said types, and an inking ribbon attached to said element by the clamping means and having an operative portion thereof movable into and out ot inking relationship with the types and adapted to be engaged between the latter and a \vorl; piece eompressed between the jaws.

LU UIS LA BORIE. 

